On 28 June 2026 India defeated Bahrain 3-1 to secure its first-ever medal (bronze) at the 9th AVC Men’s Volleyball Cup held in Ahmedabad.
Bronze Medal Match
- Result: India d. Bahrain 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17) on 28 June 2026.
- Opponent status: Bahrain were the defending champions entering the match.
Tournament Details
- Edition & dates: 9th AVC Men’s Volleyball Cup, 20–28 June 2026.
- Host: Ahmedabad, Gujarat — India hosted the event for the first time.
- Medalists: Gold – Indonesia; Silver – South Korea; Bronze – India.
- Tournament type: Continental men’s event organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).
Team, Coaching & Ranking Impact
- Captain: Jerome Vinith Charles.
- Coach: Dragan Mihailović (Serbia).
- Pool stage: India remained unbeaten; earlier beat Bahrain 3-0 in pool play.
- FIVB ranking: India moved from No. 60 to No. 42 (improvement of 18 places) after the tournament.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- AVC: Asian Volleyball Confederation is the continental governing body for Asia and Oceania volleyball competitions.
- FIVB: Fédération Internationale de Volleyball publishes world rankings used for seeding and entries.
- Match format: Best-of-five sets; sets 1–4 to 25 points (must win by 2), fifth set to 15 if required.